Pritzker: “To the pundits and the critics about what direction the National Democratic Party needs to go, I say, take a look at Illinois Democrats. Yes, winning elections is partly about messaging and strategy, but it’s mostly about values and delivering on them. And our values are exactly where they ought to be.”

“Start with the raw numbers. Between 2020 and 2024, California (-1,465,116), New York (-966,209) and Illinois (-418,056) lost the population equivalent of Kansas to other states. Texas (747,730) and Florida (872,722) gained the equivalent of West Virginia. Utah, Idaho, Arizona and North Carolina also experienced a rush of newcomers.”

Phil Melin of Illinois Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse told The Center Square last month that SB 328 would open Illinois courts to cases with out-of-state plaintiffs and defendants. The American Tort Reform Association’s Legislative HeatCheck Report released last month gave Illinois the

“If you live in Illinois and are pursuing higher education, you should have access to the same opportunities as your peers,” said Villanueva (D-Chicago), who introduced the bill.

Benefit programs in Illinois punish people for hard work. An estimated 710,000 Illinoisans have intentionally held themselves back financially to avoid losing government benefits.

Speaking to a joint meeting of the Illinois party’s state central committee and county chairs, Abraham George pointed to the fact that Donald Trump won 43.5% of the vote in Illinois in the 2024 presidential election. “That’s not a blue state anymore. That’s a purple state,” George said. “This state can flip to a Republican pretty fast.”